12 Long-Term Celebrity Couples Who’ve Never Married

The internet’s boyfriend Ryan Gosling shares two daughters with Eva Mendes. They began dating in 2012. In an interview, the actress said marriage is “a very old fashioned, archaic kind of thing.” (Photo: WENN)

Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn have been together for decades! They started dating in 1983, but never made things “official”, even after having a child together. (Photo: WENN)

Marriage isn’t in the cards for Sarah Silverman and Michael Sheen, who have been dating for a handful of years now. Sarah said she wouldn’t tie-the-knot until it was legal for gay people as well. (Photo: WENN)

Tim Burton and Helena Carter dated for 13 years before splitting in 2014. Despite having two children together, Hollywood’s darkest couple never walked down the aisle. (Photo: WENN)

Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson have been together for 10 years, so clearly their heart-commitment is stronger than any paper—especially given that the actress “[doesn’t] believe in marriage.” (Photo: WENN)

Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick are no longer together, but they did have an on-again off-again relationship for 8 years, and never got married—even after three kids! (Photo: WENN)

Oprah Winfrey has been with her longtime boyfriend Stedman Graham since 1986. At one point, they were even engaged to be married, but never went through with an official ceremony. (Photo: WENN)

Comedian Ricky Gervais and Jane Fallon have been together since 1982, and they have no plans to get married. Gervais has stated that “there’s no point” in having a ceremony before the eyes of God “because there is no God.” (Photo: WENN)

Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis were together for 14 years with no inclination to get married—not even after they having two children together. (Photo: WENN)

Despite splitting rumors, Shakira and Gerard are still going strong—despite not being married! The singer has been with Piqué since 2010 and shares two sons with him. Last year she said: “for now, there are no plans for marriage.” (Photo: WENN)

These two aren’t together anymore, but given that Jon Hamm and Jennifer Westfeldt dated for 18 years, it’s fair to say they enjoyed a longer relationship than many married couples. In 2012 the actor said: “after 10 years, Jennifer is more than just a girlfriend.” (Photo: WENN)

The House of Lies actor Don Cheadle has been with actress-designer Bridgid Coulter since 1992. The couple has two daughters—but no wedding bands! (Photo: WENN)

Look—we love weddings! The bride’s gown, the groom’s tux, the flowers, the cake, their first dance… But once the party is over, the hard work begins!

There’s no doubt that marriage is a tricky business, especially when it comes to Hollywood marriages, which often feel like a ticking bomb. Maybe that’s why these couples have decided to skip the ceremony and, instead, focus on enjoying their long-term relationships!

Some of these celebs have been together longer than any married couples you may know, but despite dating for years, they don’t want to rush to the altar—or have absolutely no intentions of tying the knot at all!

These are 12 celebrity couples you didn’t weren’t married, even though you had probably assumed they’d walked down the aisle at some point after being together for so long!